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Bayonet, ché̤ṳng mūi̤ dŏ̤.

Be, ŝ; có̤: to be at or in, diŏh; găk; páung: is in here, găk cī diē: is on this side, pâung cī bĕng.

Beach, hāi biĕng; cūi gièng: sandy –, săi-òng.

Beacon, ièng-huō-dài.

Bead, ciŏ: a string of –s, siŏh-chíong ciŏ; siŏh-guá ciŏ: a –, siŏh-lăk ciŏ.

Beak, cēu chói; chói giék.

Beam, dóng-liòng; dáe̤ng-liòng; dáe̤ng-àng: V. huák guŏng.

Bean, dâu: common field –, chèng-dâu: long pod –, dâu-giék: – curd, dâu-hó: cake of – curd, dâu-guăng: – relish, dâu-siê.

Bear, N. kìng; dṳ̆ kìng; hṳ̀ng: V. – on the shoulder, dăng; giăk: – between two, gŏng: – on the back, mâi; – on the head, ting: endure, dŏng; sêu; ngăi; ṳ̄ng; nūng: cannot – it, dŏng mâ̤ dêu; mâ̤ sêu: hard to –, nàng dŏng: – fruit, giék sĭk: – children, iōng giāng; tiĕng iōng: – with, tolerate, ṳ̀ng: – in mind, guá sĭng; guá niêng: – as a responsibility for another, kòng.

Beard, sṳ̆; hù-sṳ̆: to wear a –, làu sṳ̆.

Bearer, sedan –, giêu-băng; gŏng-giêu; giêu-hŭ: burden –, dăng-dáng; dò̤ bēng-dăng: letter –, niĕng ségg gì nè̤ng.

Bearing, carriage, tā̤ tái.

Beast, séu: wild –, iā séu.

Beat, strike, páh; mó̤; lô̤i: to cudgel, háuk; miăk; ká; – gold leaf, dùi gĭng bŏ̤h: – a drum, lô̤i gū: conquer, iàng.

Beaten, to be –, siŏ: thrashed, ká̤ṳk nè̤ng páh.

Beautiful, hō̤ káng; săng-dék-hō̤; cáuk-gă.

Beauty, female –, néng ión; sáik.

Beaver, hāi-lòng.

Becalmed, mò̤ hŭng sāi.

Because, ĭng-ói; ĭng.